Milking strap



G. HENRlCKS. MLKlNG STRAP. APvLlcArloN man nEc.22. 192xA Pawnted Nov` 21, 1922.

` the said buckle rnc-ned Nov. 21, 1922.

- correo ermee Penner GEORGE EEITRICKS, 0F RBEMMLING, OOLORADD.

MILKING STRAP.

Application tiled December 22, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:r

Be it known that I, Geenen Henricus, e citizen of the United States, residing at Kremmlng, in the county of Grand and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and; useful Improvements in a Milking Strap, of which the following is o, specificotion.

y This invention relates to uninial rostreining devices especially adapted for use when mllki cows.

An midportant object of thisinvention is to provi e a milkingl strap for cows having' novel means to prevent the cow from switching her teil and from side stepping -when being milked.

Further the invention aims to provide n milking strap having novel means whereby the cow is* prevented from walking` or kicking and possibl upsetting the icceptacle receiving the mil Another object of the invention is to rovide a milking strap of highly simplified construction, neat in appearance and cheap to manufacture..

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be up arent during the course of the following escrption.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parte throughout the same, l

. Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im proved milking strap applied. n

Figure 2 is a, horizontal sectional view through the seme,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the buckle or cow teil holder embodied in the invention1 parts being shown in section.

Figure 4 is n. detail view illustratmg the means for urging the cow holding spring vurln into position.

In the drawin wherein for the purpose of illustration is own the preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 gen erlly designates-what might betermed u combined buckle and cowholding member, and cow Vholding member consisting of spaced parallel arms 6 connected at their ends by cross rods 'i' und 8. The cross rod 8 is as illustrated in Figure 3 rovided intermediate its ends with :u1 eyeet l() with whf'h u tying clement l1 nr leather strop is connected.

As illustrated in Figure 3 the intermediate portion of the cross rod 7 is also pro- ,left leg 28 of the cow Serial No. 324,108.

vided `with un eyelot l2 with which u second t ing element H. is connected, the said tying e erneute l1 and 14 being adapted to be tied together so ns to hold the leus of the animal in position und so us to hu d the buckle in position.

A tail holding;r spring nml 1li is formed from u length of wire und has its sides provided with couvohltions 1S passed about uV pun' o'f screw holte 19 threaded through the sides 6 and into a sleeve or tubular member 20. Thc ends of" the convolutions 1B are. so connected to the buckle 5 that the spring erm 'is ur fed into engouement with the cross rod 8 ut u I times. ,is ill ustreted in Fvure 2 the forward portions of the sides of t ne spring urna' i6 are provided with finger receiving loops 2:?, by means of which. the. spring arm muy ive druwn untw'urdly when desired. Also the intermediate portion of the sprin urm 16 is formed with bends 24 which are orced beyond the cross rod 8 in the manner illustroted in ["iufure 2. is formed rom a single length of metal is nrved intermediate its ends und is adapted for cooperating with the side 6 in holding' the tail of the cow securely in position, The intermediate ortions o the arms (i are curved longitudine ly to form notches 26 for the rcception of a portion of the cows teil.

In applying the improved emv teil holder the Hexih e element 11 is passed about the .und is then drawn reurwanlly through u loo 1 30 formed by the side 6, cross rod i' and tie sleeve 20. The terminal portions of the side arms 6 uw. extended ungulurly as illustrated in Figure 2 so thatthe fiexililc elements 1l muy he free! passed through the loop.

lieu the flexible element ll` has been passed through the loop 30 the flexible element 14.is pnssed between the rig-ht lenr 35 and the lefni leg 28 and is then drown rearwardly und engaged with the loop formed at the terminal portion of the member ll. The flexible elements ll and 14 ure now connected so us to hold the device securely in position ,whereby the animal is plevented frolm side stepping, walking or switching heil tei Having thus described my invention what I cluim is v 1. A cow tail holder comprising u buckle inclusive of n puir of sido. members und rods connecting the Side members, u spring nc` tuuted cow tuil holder pivotcd to Suid buckle The spring erm I6 which and having a plurality of finger receiving loops forming a means whereby the s rin" arm muy be drawn outwardly, the si es o seid buckle being provided with notches adapted for the wee )tion of i1 portion of the 'cows tail, and exible elements conne'cted to said cross rods,

2. A device ofthe clnss described comprising a. pair of spaced sides, cross .rods connecting the ends of ssi-id sides und having eyelets. screw bolts extended. through said sides intermediate the ends of tl1esnme a sleeve receiving the ends of seid screw bolts and cooperating.;` with said sides and the adjacent cross rods for forming a loop, a spring arm formed from a single length of metal having its terminal portions' formed with convolutions receiving portions of seid screw bolts, the terminal portion of seid spring arm being provided with finger receiving loops and with bends defining teil engaging portions, the portions of Suid sides between said sleeve and one of seid rods being extended angular] y` whereby1 said loop is disposed angnlurly, und deziible eien'ients connected to Suid eyelets.

In testimony whereof, I have :affixed my signature in the resenee of two v messes UEORGE HENECKS.

Witnesses:

GEORGE THOMAS, J. H. HARRIS. 

